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MURA Sponsored Programs – Fall 2021 and October Picks

MURA Sponsored Programs – October 2021
Date  and Time Program Presenter Host Notes to connect
October 5, Tuesday Homelessness in Columbia/Boone County: What is the Best Solution? Steve Hollis, Human Services Manager, Columbia/Boone County Dept of Public Health and Human Services MU Retirees Association Breakfast Meeting Hybrid Format:  8:00-9:30 am at Country Club of Missouri – OR – 8:30 Online via Zoom
October 7, Thursday, 1:00 pm CDT UM Retiree Town Hall – Focus on University Health Care Benefits Marshall Stewart, Vice Chancellor for Extension and Engagement and UM System hief Engagement Officer will moderate UM System Engagement and Outreach Invitation and link to join in email from UM System Office of Engagement
November 2, Tuesday Update on MU NextGen Precision Health Institute Richard J. Barohn, MD, Executive Director, NextGen Precision Health Institute at MU MU Retirees Association Breakfast Meeting Hybrid Format:  8:00-9:30 am at Country Club of Missouri – OR – 8:30 Online via Zoom
Notes:  Zoom links will be sent in an email.  If you do not have Internet, use your telephone to listen to the speaker.  Registration is required.
In addition to MURA sponsored programs, consider additional online events available to you for free. These are open to the public, but most require pre-registration. Barbara Schneider is a member of our MURA Program Committee and MURA’s Liaison to the Osher Life Long Learning Institute.

Barbara’s Picks
On Demand Learn About Medicare and Medicaid Informational Video Series: Parts of Medicare; Your Choices; Open Enrollment; Preventing Fraud, etc Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Government (.gov) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHTRPxz8awulGaTMh3SAkA
September 28, Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm CDT Home Cheesemaking Mark Lyons Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70093/home-cheesemaking-zoom
 September 29, Wednesday, noon CDT. The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson’s Idea of a University Author Andrew O’Shaughnessy offers a twin biography of Jefferson in retirement and of the University of Virginia in its earliest years National Archives Foundation https://archivesfoundation.org/event/thomas-jefferson/
September 29, Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm CDT Crown Crafted Concert Series: Mariachi Estrella KC The best of traditional Mariachi music with some contemporary twists. Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70294/crown-crafted-concert-series-mariachi-estrella-kc-mcpl360
September 29, Wednesday, 6:00 pm CDT Stopping the Next One: How two journalists covered the race to prevent the next pandemic Journalists Harriet Constable and Jacob Kushner will discuss their six-part multimedia series for BBC, “Stopping the Next One” Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture, MU (at Smith Forum, 200 RJI or Facebook livestream) https://journalism.missouri.edu/2021/09/missouri-school-of-journalism-to-host-pair-of-international-journalists-for-smith-patterson-science-journalism-lecture/
October 5, Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT Discussion of his first book, “Child in the Valley.” Gordy Sauer, Columbia author and speechwriter for MU President Choi Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/5600536
October 5, Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT Einstein’s War: How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I Matthew Stanley is a professor of the history of science at New York University Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology, Kansas City https://www.lindahall.org/event/36583/
October 6, Wednesday, noon CDT To Address My Friend: African American Letters to Abraham Lincoln Author Jonathan W. White National Archives Foundation https://archivesfoundation.org/event/letterstolincoln/
October 6, Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT Starr Time: A Celebration of Ringo Starr’s Contributions to the Beatles Aaron Krerowicz Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70084/starr-time-celebration-ringo-starrs-contributions-beatles-zoom
October 7, Thursday, 4:30 pm CDT Mrs. Keckly and Mrs. Lincoln: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave Historian Jennifer Fleischner White House Historical Association – History Happy Hour https://www.whitehousehistory.org/events/history-happy-hour-mrs-keckly-and-mrs-lincoln
October 7, Thursday, 6:00 pm CDT A #MizzouMade Chat with our 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees Jean Becker, BA ’78, BJ ‘78; Don Walsworth, BS Ed ‘57
CEO of Walsworth; James D. White, BS BA ’83, Former President and CEO, Jamba Juice		 Mizzou Alumni Association – Open to all Mizzou Alumni and Friends https://alumlc.org/missouri/10522
October 12, Tuesday, noon-1:00 pm CDT Mental Health and Substance Use: Make the Connection with our Kids Representatives of the Children’s Grove organization Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/5604250
October 13, Wednesday, 6:30 pm CDT Geography & History of Missouri’s Original Prairie Landscape Walter Schroeder, Missouri University Emeritus Professor of Geography, and Carol Davit, Missouri Prairie Foundation Executive Director Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/
October 13, Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT Veterans Salute 2021: From Slaves to Soldiers – The History of the African American Buffalo Soldiers John Bruce Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70845/veterans-salute-2021-slaves-soldiers-mcpl360
October 14, Thursday, noon CDT Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution Author Woody Holton will discuss how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans—women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters National Archives Foundation https://archivesfoundation.org/event/libertyissweet/
October 14, Thursday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT Secret Scary Kansas City Author Anne Kniggendorf Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70042/secret-scary-kc
October 19, Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT The James Webb Space Telescope (the most sophisticated ever built; will sit 1 million miles from earth) Joseph Wright Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70085/james-webb-space-telescope-zoom
October 20, Wednesday, noon-1:00 pm CDT NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series – ongoing efforts from across the system for addressing drug addiction Brett Froeliger, PhD, MU Departments of Psychology & Behavioral Science and Psychiatry and Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Core Facility University of Missouri NextGen Precision Health https://calendar.missouri.edu/event/nextgen_precision_health_discovery_series_8329
October 20, Wednesday, noon CDT Listening in the Anthropocene: Humpback Whale Communication in a Changing Ocean Dr. Michelle Fournet, an acoustic ecologist that studies marine animal communication Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology, Kansas City https://www.lindahall.org/event/listening-in-the-anthropocene-humpback-whale-communication-in-a-changing-ocean/
October 25, Monday, 6:30 pm CDT Edouard Manet: Painter of Modern Life Art historian Jeff Mishur Bloomingdale, IL Public Library https://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/B/BLOOM/EK.cfm?curOrg=BLOOM&curMonth=10&curYear=2021&curKey1=Adult%20Programs&SelectedDate=10/25/2021#10/25/2021
October 25, Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm CDT Radio Theater: Spine-Tingling Variety Hour Local actors present a live performance tales of classic horror, including works by Edgar Allan Poe. Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/5607381
October 26, Tuesday, 4:00 pm CDT Zero Fail – A History of the Secret Service Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter and author Carol Leonnig White House Historical Association – History Live https://www.whitehousehistory.org/events/whhl-zero-fail-secret-service
October 26, Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 pm CDT Ghostwriters: Spiritualist Authors in Early 20th Century St. Louis Lucas Schwartze, park/historic site specialist at the Missouri State Museum. Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/5607526
October 28, Thursday, noon-12:45 pm CDT Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Missouri Chapter. Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/5607696
Podcast The 1600 Sessions (Over 50 episodes) Including: U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps; Freemasons and the White House; and lots more! White House Historical Association https://www.whitehousehistory.org/1600-sessions
Podcast Our Missouri (over 50 episodes; new episodes posted twice a month) Join host Sean Rost as he engages with experts and scholars on a variety of topics related to the state’s complex history and culture. State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/our-missouri
Ongoing: September 25-November 11 Veterans Salute 2021 Will focus on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the stories of Post 9/11 veterans; includes programs on Korean War veterans, WWII military research, KCVA Services, and Buffalo Soldiers. Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City https://www.mymcpl.org/library-information/about-mcpl/highlights/veterans-salute
Ongoing: October 7 – November 11, Thursdays at noon-1:00 pm CDT Discussions with artists regarding the exhibition “Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration” Interviews led by Melissa Wolfe, curator of American art St Louis Art Museum https://www.slam.org/events/
On Demand First Children What it is Like Growing Up in the White House – multiple stories and videos The White House Historical Association https://www.whitehousehistory.org/collections/first-children
On Demand Missouri 2021 Bicentennial Presents Virtual series highlighting Missouri bicentennial commemorations: history, art, music, legends, quilts, and travel. State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/on-demand/missouri-2021-presents?mc_cid=1eb75504ba&mc_eid=376db1f8f8
On Demand Webinars and Online Events – Past Recordings Past Examples I recommend:  Marching #MizzouMade ; The Remarkable Musical History of Motown; and more! Mizzou Alumni Association – Open to all Mizzou Alumni and Friends https://alumlc.org/missouri/archive
On Demand Votes for Missouri Women! Part 1:  Silent protest for Women’s Suffrage in St. Louis at the 1916 Democratic Convention, and Part 2: Missouri Women: Suffrage to Statecraft SHS Exhibit Part 1: Margot McMillen, Author of  The Golden Lane, and Part 2: SHSMO Curator Joan Stack and Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection Curator Jean Parsons, and Collection Manager Nicole Johnston State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/votes-for-mo-women
On Demand Basic Genealogy Series Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/on-demand#basic-genealogy
On Demand The African American Experience in Missouri – 2019-2020 Series 20 programs such as: Charlie Parker’s Life and Music in KC; Nearby Nature in North City St Louis State Historical Society of Missouri and the University of Missouri https://shsmo.org/lecture-series/african-american-experience?page=0
On Demand Online Exhibitions Current and past exhibits, including:  15 Minutes of Warhol; Variable Atmospheres – Weather in Art; and more! Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri https://maa.missouri.edu/exhibits
On Demand Growing Up with the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri by Dan and Connie Burkhardt Professional storytellers and special guests. 10-part series based on this very beautiful book. Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/programs/growing-up-with-the-river/
On Demand Explore Missouri’s German Heritage 8-part series on history of German immigration and the continuing culture of Germans in Missouri Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/programs/explore-missouris-german-heritage/

Program Archive

Date:
October 1, 2021
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